Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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2
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ADC

A

ambulatory day care

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3
Q

ABS

A

admit before surgery

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4
Q

APS

A

Acute pain service

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5
Q

AK

A

above knee

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6
Q

appt

A

appointment

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7
Q

appy

A

appendectomy

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8
Q

BK

A

below knee

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9
Q

BSO

A

bilateral salping-oophorectomy

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10
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

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11
Q

BTP

A

breakthrough pain

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12
Q

CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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13
Q

chole

A

cholecystectomy

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14
Q

C/S

A

caesarian section

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15
Q

D&C

A

dilatation & curettage

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16
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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17
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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18
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose and throat

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19
Q

FB

A

foreign body

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20
Q

FOB

A

foot of bed

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21
Q

FS

A

frozen section

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22
Q

F/U

A

follow up

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23
Q

FX / #

A

fracture

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24
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

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25
Q

hyst

A

hysterectomy

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26
Q

Hx

A

history

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27
Q

I & D

A

Incision and Drainage

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28
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

29
Q

inpt.

A

inpatient

30
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

31
Q

LLL

A

left lower extremity

32
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

33
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

34
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

35
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

36
Q

NP

A

nasal prongs

37
Q

NWB

A

non-weight bearing

38
Q

OR

A

operating room

39
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

40
Q

PAC

A

pre admission clinic

41
Q

PAR

A

post anaesthetic room

42
Q

PACU

A

post anaesthetic care unit

43
Q

PARR

A

post anaesthetic recovery room

44
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

45
Q

PFT’s

A

pulmonary function tests

46
Q

POD

A

post operative day

47
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

48
Q

post-op

A

after surgery

49
Q

PWD

A

partial weight bearing

50
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

51
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

52
Q

ROS

A

removal of sutures/staples

53
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

54
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

55
Q

Rx

A

prescription

56
Q

SaO, 02Sats

A

oxygen saturation

57
Q

SAP

A

surgical admission program

58
Q

SDA

A

same day admission

59
Q

SDC

A

surgical day care

60
Q

SLP

A

speech language pathology

61
Q

T & A

A

tonsil(s) and adenoids

62
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

63
Q

THR, THA

A

total hip replacement/arthroplasty

64
Q

TKR, TKA

A

total knee replacement/arthroplasty

65
Q

TUPR

A

transurethral prostate resection

66
Q

Tx

A

treatment

67
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

68
Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

69
Q

WDW

A

when drinking well